UAW, Daimler Truck reach tentative deal
The UAW (United Auto Workers) has reached a tentative agreement with Daimler Truck ahead of the contract’s expiration on April 26, after mounting a campaign and strike threat against the manufacturer.
The four-year agreement delivers economic gains for 7,300 workers, including raises of more than 25%, the end of wage tiers, and the introduction profit-sharing and cost-of-living (COLA) for the first time since Daimler workers first organized with the UAW, according to a news release.
“Our lowest paid workers at Thomas Built Bus will see raises of over $8 an hour. Some TBB skilled trades members will get an over $17 an hour raise. That’s an over 60% raise,” UAW president Shawn Fain said.
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I hope that Daimler keeps the plant in the country.
The price of new trucks is about double what it was 5 years ago.
Usually the manufacturer will eventualy move the plant to where labour rates are much lower when the union asks too much.
Unfortunate.
I hope it works for the 7,300 workers.